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Md. police and lawmakers target digital evidence in child abuse cases 02/05/2018 04:35am • WASHINGTON ��� Maryland State Police have begun to chip away at a backlog of digital evidence, and new funds have started flowing that could help the agency and other police departments around the state move faster on investigations into child sexual abuse. Digital evidence from phones and comput Maame Biney: The new face of USA speedskating is always smiling 02/05/2018 02:00am • WASHINGTON ��� Maame Biney is changing nearly everything about USA speedskating. With her trademark braids and wide, infectious smile, Biney promises to steal headlines and camera time at the 2018 Winter Games. Her enthusiasm for the sport helped catapult her to victory in the women���s 500-meter What Parents Need to Know About Borrowing for College 02/04/2018 07:00pm • On Thursday, Feb. 15, U.S. News Education and U.S. News Money will host a conversation on Facebook Live focused on what parents need to know about education loans with Shannon Vasconcelos , director of college finance at College Coach, and Pete Wylie, vice president of student lending at CommonBond Talking to Kids About the Tricky Trait of Loyalty 02/04/2018 07:00pm • After a keynote I gave in Florida on how to talk to kids about friendship, I received the following question from a concerned parent whose child was losing sleep over an agonizing loyalty situation: "How can we help our child choose what's right over covering for a friend who is doing something wron Why Aren't We Talking More About Women With Concussions? 02/04/2018 07:00pm • A bop in the head here, a blow to the knee there -- getting knocked with balls, sticks and body parts was par for the course for Natalie Katz, a high school lacrosse player in New York City. So when Katz was nailed in the head with a metal lacrosse stick during a game her sophomore year, she kept pl Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 4-10 02/03/2018 09:13pm • Here are some celebrities having a birthday this week. Feb. 4: Actor Jerry Adler (''The Good Wife,'' `'The Sopranos'') is 89. Drummer John Steel of The Animals is 77. Singer Florence LaRue of the Fifth Dimension is 76. Singer Alice Cooper is 70. Actor Michael Beck is 69. Actress Lisa Eichhorn is Va. Power parent clears acquisition hurdle 02/02/2018 09:29am • WASHINGTON ��� Dominion Energy's planned $7.9 billion acquisition of SCANA Corp., a utility provider in the Carolinas and Georgia, has cleared one hurdle: The Federal Trade Commission has signed off on the deal. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company is a SCANA subsidiary. The merger would What parents of young children should know about the flu 02/01/2018 07:33pm • WASHINGTON ��� Schools and day care centers across the area are seeing an increase in the number of students stuck at home sick. ���This month, we have seen spikes in absences due to the flu, colds and stomach viruses in isolated classrooms and schools,��� said Kimberly Hill, superintendent of Ch Children's Health: a Political Bargaining CHIP? 02/01/2018 07:00pm • When people think about pediatric health care, they often conjure up visions of healthy children running and playing or maybe of them sitting on an exam table getting an immunization. Those who have experience with children's hospitals may envision a child receiving chemotherapy or a premature baby Night Terrors Versus Nightmares: Know the Difference 02/01/2018 07:00pm • When your child wakes up at night and is upset, crying and shaken, you will do almost anything to help them calm down, feel safe and comforted and get back to sleep. But sometimes your child is inconsolable and in the morning has no recollection of the event from the night before. How can this be? BGE gets approval for rate reductions 02/01/2018 09:51am • WASHINGTON ��� Baltimore Gas and Electric received approval from the Maryland Public Service Commission to use $103 million in annual tax savings for reducing residential utility bills, beginning Feb. 1. The tax savings BGE expects are the result of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The avera International Students: Prepare for College Admissions Interview Questions 01/31/2018 07:00pm • Interviews can be an important component of the college admissions process. They help schools determine whether applicants are a good fit and, in the case of prospective international students, evaluate English language skills, experts say. "There's only so much that you can understand from paper," Why Rich Millennials Aren't Investing 01/31/2018 07:00pm • Rich millennials aren't investing their savings. At least that's what the findings of a recent Merrill Edge report suggest. The report, which surveyed individuals with investable assets between $50,000 and $250,000 -- or with investable assets between $20,000 and $50,000 and an annual income of at How to Help Girls Avoid the Trap of Perfectionism 01/31/2018 07:00pm • A young girl sees me for mild anxiety. She's cheery and talkative, but she wrings her hands and stares at the floor when I ask about school. She describes the overwhelming feeling of frustration she experiences when she makes "big mistakes." As it turns out, any mistake she makes in her studies or Full text of President Trump's first State of the Union address 01/31/2018 07:32am • WASHINGTON ��� Below is the full text of President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address from Tuesday, Jan. 30. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow Americans: Less than 1 year has passed since I first stood at this